Labor, Latinos eye Reid pledges
During the fall campaign, Sen. Harry Reid promised he would bring up the pro-immigrant DREAM Act for a Senate vote during the post-election lame duck session.
Likewise, The Hill reports that union officials are expecting the Senate majority leader to pursue legislation to strengthen the collective bargaining rights of firefighters and police.
In a piece this weekend, The Hill looks at Reid’s chances to make good on pledges to two constituencies that were key to his re-election.